3.3% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lugarno · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lugarno
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse range of professional roles shapes daily life in Lugarno, where about 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work. The area has a strong presence of highly skilled workers, with professional and managerial roles making up nearly half of all occupations.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.6% of adults are in the workforce, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, a little below both the state and national figures. However, full-time employment at 55.8% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
60.6% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is spread across several sectors, with health care, professional services, and education each employing 11.5% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade also feature prominently, accounting for 9.2% and 7.4% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 30.9%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 17.3%. Managers account for 16.9% of roles, while technicians and tradespeople represent 11.6% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lugarno
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lugarno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12430/lugarno/topic/employment